Israel Iran Conflict
The war Netanyahu hoped would cement his legacy as the leader who confronted Iran may be remembered as the conflict that dismantled his power.
Published 24 Jun, 2026 09:29pm
Says he held a phone call with Qatari emir, thanked him for his country's “steadfast support for peace efforts that culminated in historic Islamabad MoU”.
Updated 24 Jun, 2026 06:39pm
Ships have already sailed through the Strait of Hormuz under a newly launched evacuation scheme by the UN’s maritime...
Published 24 Jun, 2026 04:37pm
Efforts to secure full and safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz also discussed in meeting between Rubio and UAE president.
Published 24 Jun, 2026 04:27pm
FO spokesperson says recognition of Pakistan's constructive role in promoting peace "reflects the international community’s trust" in the country.
Updated 24 Jun, 2026 01:13pm
Perhaps a good place to start would be the resumption of work on the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline.
Updated 24 Jun, 2026 07:25am
A fragile peace has ended the US-Iran war, yet the fighting has rewired the balance of power across West Asia, handing Pakistan a pivotal role.
Published 23 Jun, 2026 03:35pm
Opposition walks out as Speaker Sadiq responds to Mehmood Khan Achakzai's criticism of him; opposition leader also accuses govt of “clipping the wings” of the judiciary and “trampling the Constitution”.
Updated 23 Jun, 2026 05:10pm
Says Strait of Hormuz should be restored to pre-conflict status, which “means no fee and no toll at all”.
Updated 23 Jun, 2026 01:35pm
Removing the remaining sanctions — if it happens — will represent a stark change in US policy toward the Middle East.
Published 23 Jun, 2026 10:47am
PM Shehbaz expresses satisfaction at the “successful conclusion” of the meeting held in Switzerland’s Burgenstock.
Published 22 Jun, 2026 03:01pm
“The decline has been driven primarily by improving prospects for a diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran," says analyst.
Published 22 Jun, 2026 12:02pm
The US was unable to achieve its objectives both on the battlefield and negotiating table.
Updated 22 Jun, 2026 07:53am
State minister and QatarEnergy CEO says it was “an accident and not sabotage or hostile in nature”.
Updated 23 Jun, 2026 07:11am
The US and Iran, along with mediators Pakistan and Qatar, are set to hash out the finer details of the Islamabad MoU in today's talks.
Published 21 Jun, 2026 04:10pm
Either Israel must silence its guns and withdraw from all of Lebanon, or face isolation and boycott from the international community.
Updated 21 Jun, 2026 09:14am
Over 300,000 Pakistanis found employment in ME states in Jan-May, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Updated 21 Jun, 2026 09:23am
Joint statement by mediators Pakistan and Qatar says technical talks to continue for the rest of the week in Switzerland; Iran, US agree to set up a “communication line” to avoid incidents in the Strait of Hormuz.
Updated 22 Jun, 2026 12:04pm
"They knew the Iranians, they knew the people and they were good,” he says.
Updated 20 Jun, 2026 01:19pm
“We give President Trump the benefit of the doubt that he is making the right decisions for America, and that he is also trying to help his allies,” says 32-year-old Shlomo Schlechter.
Published 20 Jun, 2026 11:37am
Tel Aviv launches a dozen strikes within an hour after ceasefire; Netanyahu says troops will remain in region "as long as necessary".
Updated 20 Jun, 2026 07:30am
Pentagon leaders have said they risk running out of money for operations in the coming months unless Congress passes a new wartime spending bill.
Updated 20 Jun, 2026 07:42am
Truce brokered by US, Qatari negotiators with Iran’s help.
Updated 20 Jun, 2026 07:08am
Pakistan’s diplomats are second to none, and if these states seek to engage this country constructively, a new modus vivendi for the subcontinent can be reached.
Updated 20 Jun, 2026 08:26am
Says the "sun of progress and prosperity is about to rise”; NA adopts resolution lauding role of Pakistan's leadership in US-Iran agreement.
Updated 19 Jun, 2026 01:51pm
Trump’s shifting public statements repeatedly complicated the effort.
Updated 19 Jun, 2026 11:54am
Tel Aviv says will keep operating in south; US sanctions "Hezbollah-aligned" officials over allegedly obstructing peace.
Updated 19 Jun, 2026 09:22am
Trump insists that the deal he has reached with Iran is superior to the one that Barack Obama sealed in 2015.
Updated 19 Jun, 2026 08:46am
Reza Pahlavi fails to emerge as a unifying figure, while prominent dissidents inside Iran, including Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, are still under pressure from the authorities.
Updated 19 Jun, 2026 09:14am
THINGS have moved rapidly where the Iran-US memorandum of understanding is concerned. While the physical document ...
Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:41am
